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1. Soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction

1. Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
   - gall, fret
    
2. Feel extreme irritation or anger
   "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
    
3. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
   "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really chafes me";
   - annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at [informal], irritate, rile, nark [Brit, slang], nettle, gravel [US], vex, devil, tick off [informal], roil [N. Amer]
    
4. Tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
   "This leash chafes the dog's neck";
   - excoriate
    
5. Cause friction
   "my sweater chafes";
   - rub, fray, fret, scratch
    
6. Warm by rubbing, as with the hands

Derived forms: chafings

Type of: abrade, abrase, adjoin, contact, corrade, displease, experience, feel, irritate, meet, rawness, rub down, rub off, soreness, tenderness, touch, warm

Encyclopedia: Chafing